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reviewed Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (Elantris (1))

Brandon Sanderson: Elantris (Hardcover, 2005, Tor) 4 stars

In 2005, Brandon Sanderson debuted with Elantris, an epic fantasy unlike any other then on …

Symbolic magic, heroic nobles and zombie peasants

2 stars

If you like fantasy you would probably like this book, it's got a good plot, but it wasn't my taste so eh. I prefer his later books.

Lots of characters with individual traits but most of them felt shallow or wasn't interacted with enough. Although having a optimistic protagonist, that really tries to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, was nice for once.

Got bored with the nobleman politics and their religions which are important themes here though (that one is on me for not doing a preview).

Good and bad magic was interesting but didn't have much backstory, would like to read more about the seons for example.